SHRILL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SHRILL?

Need another word that means the same as “shrill”? Find 36 synonyms and 30 related words for “shrill” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Shrill” are: sharp, strident, high-pitched, piercing, high, penetrating, shattering, loud, strong, intrusive, screeching, shrieking, screechy, squawky, pipe, pipe up, shriek, screech, scream, squawk, howl, cry, wail, squall, yawp, yelp

Shrill as a Noun

Definitions of "Shrill" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shrill” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A shrill sound or cry.

Synonyms of "Shrill" as a noun (10 Words)

cry	An urgent appeal or entreaty. Had a good cry.
howl	A loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound. I got howls of protest from readers.
scream	A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry. The movie s a scream.
screech	Sharp piercing cry. A screech of brakes.
shriek	A high-pitched piercing cry or sound; a scream. Shrieks of laughter.
squall	A loud cry. Low clouds and squalls of driving rain.
squawk	The noise of squawking. Her plan provoked a loud squawk from her friends.
wail	A prolonged high-pitched sound. The wail of an air raid siren.
yawp	A harsh or hoarse cry or yelp. The cur did not bark other than a single yawp.
yelp	A short, sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm. She uttered a yelp as she bumped into a table.

Usage Examples of "Shrill" as a noun

• The shrill of a smoke detector filled the air.

Shrill as a Verb

Definitions of "Shrill" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shrill” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Utter a shrill cry.
• Speak or cry with a shrill voice.
• Make a shrill noise.

Synonyms of "Shrill" as a verb (12 Words)

cry	Utter a sudden loud cry. She heard a voice crying her name.
howl	Make a howling sound. They howled me down and called me a chauvinist.
pipe	Convey water gas oil or other fluid substances through a pipe or pipes. Pipe oil water and gas into the desert.
pipe up	Utter a shrill cry.
scream	Make a loud, piercing sound. He screamed abuse down the phone.
screech	Make a high pitched screeching noise. The van screeched round a bend at speed.
shriek	(of something inanimate) make a high-pitched screeching sound. The answer shrieked at her all too clearly.
squall	Blow in a squall. Sarah was squalling in her crib.
squawk	Utter a harsh abrupt scream. What are you doing she squawked.
wail	Utter a wail. The wind wailed and buffeted the timber structure.
yawp	Talk foolishly or noisily. The fans screeched yawped and pounded their palms.
yelp	Utter a yelp. My dog was yelping as if hurt.

Usage Examples of "Shrill" as a verb

• A piercing whistle shrilled through the night air.
• ‘How dare you!’ she shrilled.

Shrill as an Adjective

Definitions of "Shrill" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shrill” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.
• Of colors that are bright and gaudy.
• (especially of a complaint or demand) loud and forceful.
• Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones.
• Being sharply insistent on being heard.

Synonyms of "Shrill" as an adjective (14 Words)

high	Being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension sometimes used in combinations like knee high. A high incline.
high-pitched	Set at a sharp or high angle or slant.
intrusive	Relating to or formed by intrusion. That was an intrusive question.
loud	Used chiefly as a direction or description in music loud with force. Her voice was too loud.
penetrating	Able to make a way through or into something. Her penetrating gaze.
piercing	(of a feeling) intense, typically in a distressing way. Piercing knifelike pains.
screeching	Used in reference to the sound made by the sudden stopping of a vehicle as a result of a forceful application of the brakes. The truck came to a screeching halt.
screechy	Having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge.
sharp	Having or emitting a high pitched and sharp tone or tones. His old mind was not so sharp as it once was.
shattering	Seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering. The shattering tones of the enormous carillon.
shrieking	Making a high-pitched piercing cry or sound. A shrieking ambulance.
squawky	Like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg. Their voices are high and birdlike and squawky.
strident	Unpleasantly loud and harsh. Strident demands.
strong	Having a strong physiological or chemical effect. His imagery made a strong impression on the critics.

Usage Examples of "Shrill" as an adjective

• A shrill gaiety.
• A shrill whistle.
• A shrill laugh.
• A shrill turquoise.
• A concession to their shrill demands.
• Shrill criticism.

Associations of "Shrill" (30 Words)

acuity	Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing. Intellectual acuity.
acute	Denoting or designed for patients with an acute form of a disease. An acute observer of politics and politicians.
acutely	Having a rapid onset. Acutely aware.
astute	Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence. An astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease.
awl	A small pointed tool used for piercing holes, especially in leather.
biting	Capable of wounding. A biting aphorism.
canny	Having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters. Canny investors will switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal.
clipper	(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform. The Cutty Sark a tea clipper built in 1869.
discriminating	Having or showing refined taste or good judgement. The discriminating eye of the connoisseur.
fang	The biting mouthpart of a spider. The dog was bounding towards him its fangs bared.
howl	Make a howling sound. Howls of laughter.
incisive	(of an account) accurate and sharply focused. Incisive teeth.
insightful	Exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception-R.C.Angell. Thank you for all the insightful comments.
keen	Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. Keen winds.
keenness	A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something. He has expressed his keenness to retain his job.
penetrating	Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions. Penetrating insight.
perceptive	Of or relating to perception. A perceptive observation.
piercing	Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument. Two months ago I decided to take out all my piercings.
piquant	Pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind. A piquant tartare sauce.
pointed	Direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant. A pointed allusion to what was going on.
projection	The projection of an image from a film onto a screen. The band use stage projections featuring moon shots.
pungent	(of comment, criticism, or humour) having a sharp and caustic quality. The pungent smell of frying onions.
scalpel	A thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery.
scissors	Denoting an action in which two things cross each other or open and close like the blades of a pair of scissors. A dummy scissors from David Thomas deceived the opposition.
sharp	Keenly and painfully felt as if caused by a sharp edge or point. A sharp pain.
shrewd	(especially of weather) piercingly cold. She was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture.
sickle	A short-handled farming tool with a semicircular blade, used for cutting corn, lopping, or trimming.
understanding	Characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy. I knew I could count on his understanding.
whet	Sharpen by rubbing as on a whetstone. Here s an extract to whet your appetite.